Falcon springs

[rolla92]

how do i take the spring off the shock that runs down the middle of my AU rear suspension?

is it jst the bolt on the top? wen i turn it the whole thing turns around.

[yoshimitsu9]

undo the bolts that hold the shock to the diff and from the top , trailing arms can be a bit of a pain in the springy department

dunno if they are on AU's but i remember on the EL i pulled the springs out of that there was a flat notch on the top of the shock that you could use pliers, multigrips, vice grips etc on to be able to loosen the nut off

[bigm]

did you get the springs from a live axel or IRS falcon? mine were from live axel.
yours may be IRS, but may fit?

[provar]

PUT A SPRING CLAMP ON IT!!!!!!!

if you dont you will get seriously hurt.

if you dont need the shocks then put vice grips on the shaft. or there may be a allen head in the top of the shock, use a socket with vicegrips and an allen key through the middle

[Mr Fujiwara]

i cut the shock in half at the wreckers with a hack saw when it was in the car, hehe it took a while and got a bit oily, but got them in the end

[rolla92]

some pics

whole thing

http://i870.photobucket.com/albums/ab266/rolla92/DSCF3524.jpg

top of the suspension

http://i870.photobucket.com/albums/ab266/rolla92/DSCF3527.jpg

[provar]

i fail to see the problem, there are flats on the shaft to grab with a shifter/vicegrips/spanner.

its not an easy thing to get off but it can be done with patience, and a nice long tube hanging off your spanners lol

[rolla92]

when i turn the bolt, the whole thing spins.

[16-4AGE]

do you realize the shocks in the pics are XXXXXX

my bad , they are from an IRS , you need the live axle springs

[provar]

i fail to see the problem, there are flats on the shaft to grab with a shifter/vicegrips/spanner.

its not an easy thing to get off but it can be done with patience, and a nice long tube hanging off your spanners lol

tried this?

[rolla92]

im gettin ther.

[marvis]

There are always falcon springs lying around at the wreckers. Try to find an aftermarket one.

[rolla92]

wat other ones are ther apart from IRS

[marvis]

Just measure the OD of a KE spring and find one similar but thicker so it's stiffer. Usually aftermarket falcon springs are red I have found.

Where in Brisbane are you located?

marvis.

[rolla92]

Cleveland.
i got mine from capalaba wreckers. all the other falcons didnt have any suspension left.